Scouting leaders question--help!

[Spartan Tartan]

This is really open to anyone, but I need some suggestions. I am a Cub Scout Den leader for Tiger cubs (first grade). Tonight I want to do one of the den meetings for their tiger ranking requirement. Tonighit's plan is to play the "tell it how it is" game.

This is sometimes called the "telephone game". This is the game where you whisper something into someone's ear. They, in turn whisper it into the next person's ear. This continues until everyone has had a chance. Then you have the last person tell what they were told and enjoy the hilarity of how different the final phrase is from the beginning.

My question: I need some help with a good phrase for the boys. I have 11 tiger cubs (6 year old boys) in my den.

Thanks!

[davidg]

In the UK we call that game something different but it's so long since I had to play it with Scouts I can't remember what the name was

Anyway, it's based on a supposed military incident in, I think, the Boer War. The message "we are going to advance, please send reinforcements" was sent down the line and arrived as "we are going to a dance, please send three and fourpence" (three and fourpence meaning three shillings and four pence, which was the British currency at the time)

You could try using the original message and see what your Tiger Cubs make of it

[Spartan Tartan]

Awesome! I am laughing at the mental image of soldiers getting ready to.advance on the enemy and then being told "we are going to a dance". I can only imagine they were rightfully confused.

Thanks. That's a pretty good idea.

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[Laird_M]

We've done this a few times with our pack.

Whatever you do - KISS! Keep It Simple Son!
We've only once had the actual message passed properly and the results are generally either damn cinfusing or outright hilarious!.

All I can say is, Good Luck!

Davidg - genaerally called 'Chinese Whispers'.

[Kilted Jeeper]

I am a Wolf Leader (was a Tiger Leader last year) and when we did this activity I used several different phrases. We did it a couple times starting with things they all should have been familiar with like the Cub Scout motto, etc. and moved on to more difficult phrases.

I think the kids understood the concept of the communication breakdown, but it was far more entertaining for the adults than the kids.

[davidg]

Thanks. That's a pretty good idea.

You're welcome. Do let us all know what they turn it into.

[davidg]

Davidg - genaerally called 'Chinese Whispers'.

That's it. I think I'm going senile ith:

[EagleJCS]

You could try phrases from nursery rhymes, part of the Cub Scout Promise, part of the pledge of allegiance or the "Star Spangled Banner". Start out with something they're probably very familiar with, then make it more challenging.

The novelty/seriousness will probably wear off in about 5 minutes (or less), and then you'll get a couple of wiseacres who will deliberately change the message.

[Really a McQueen]

"All the Waltons", may take an interesting turn. Especially if you have an Order of the Arrow member helping out.

[Downunder Kilt]

Game was known as "Chinese Whispers" when I was a lad